Tragedy in the North Woods
The Murders of James Hicks

Necessity to Catch These People Before They Kill Once again, we read about, most likely, a psychopathic killer whose actions as a child raised red flags but nothing was done. Educators, police, and women need to know the warning signs. Even so, especially heartbreakingly so with women, the signs are......more

Jennie Hicks went missing in July of 1977 and her husband James was, as usual in these cases, suspect number one. They had two children together, the first one born while Jennie was a teenager in high school. The young woman vanished without a trace. Five years later, Jerilyn Towers, a substantial tw......more

Evil Man I am not sure that this despicable man deserves three meals a day in a prison funded by taxpayers. Some deserve no redemption . He is one . What he did to end the lives of three women and the loss and pain of those who loved them cannot be explained away. His utter disregard and contempt for......more

Readable true crime I read a lot of true crime, but much of it is not as readable as Tragedy in the North Woods. This author simply tells the whole story without adding extra ingredients. Another author that I appreciate for this reason is Anita Paddock. While the critics may complain, the reader do......more

I was interested in reading this book after listening to an episode of the Morbid podcast. However, while all the details are in the book, the writing is stilted and repetitive. Perhaps it came across that way because I already knew most of the story, but it felt more like a recitation of facts vers......more